The gloves and gowns of healthcare workers are frequently contaminated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus when caring for nursing home residents, according to a study published in ...

Healthcare workers frequently contaminate their gloves and gowns during every day care of nursing homes residents with drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA, according to a new study.

Two common types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria linger in nursing homes, putting vulnerable residents at risk of infection despite cleanings — and even during changes of occupancy, according to a ...

Researchers for the current study found that the prevalence of MRSA declined in each sequential study, dropping from 37.1 percent of participants being infected with MRSA in the first study to 13.4 ...

MRSA mortality risk factors include older age and residence in a nursing home, according to a study in CDC’s Emerging Infectious Diseases journal. Researchers studied 699 cases of MRSA bacteremia in ...

MRSA is a form of staph bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics typically used to treat bacterial infections. When an MRSA infection travels through the bloodstream, it can reach organs like ...

MRSA screening is a low risk procedure used to determine whether you have MRSA on your skin or a MRSA infection. Antibiotic treatments are available if you test positive. MRSA is a type of ...